MPs wary of Khama�s tourism interests
Tuesday, April 08, 2014
President Khama at the Khawa Dune Challenge
The caves are a national monument and a tourist attraction. Questions over the President’s interests in tourism flared up several years ago when he was linked to a listed multi-million Pula group with assets across the tourism heartland in north-western Botswana.
There were more queries yesterday when Kgatleng West Member of Parliament, Gilbert Mangole, asked a question that seemed to leave Tshekedi Khama uncomfortable.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...